Religious scholars play an important role in a government because they act as a reference group before a policy is implemented, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

In delivering a welcoming speech at the Liqa' Perdana Ilmuwan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah ceremony at his official residence Sri Satria yesterday, Zahid said that scholars’ views can ensure the direction in policies guided by the Quran and Sunnah (Islamic practices) so that all efforts made achieve the set goals...